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First, this set includes all of Burton's films with Warner Bros. (films not included liked Edwards Scissorhands were released under different studios). It's a cost effective way of buying all seven films and is an attractively packaged set that I would think any Tim Burton fan would really appreciate it. As for the movies themselves...
Batman, Batman Returns and Beetlejuice - what more needs to be said?
Pee Wee's Big Adventure - To me, Pee Wee Herman is an iconic character. And Tim Burton helped him get there. The movie is also of note for Burton fans because it's his directorial debut (at just 26 years old) and his first collaboration with Danny Elfman (also his first movie). And it's a wonderful quirky score that perfectly sets the tone of the film. And the film's similarly silly, quirky, innocent humor and tone foreshadows the rest of Burton's career. Above all else, Pee Wee is essentially a grown-up 10-year old and all of the said silly, quirky and innocent humor makes it incredibly charming and endearing to the child in all of us. Very, very funny all the way throughout and it's certainly unique and unlike many other comedies you'll see. I love this film.
Mars Attacks! - Maybe you'll need to see and appreciate the greatness of another one of Burton's films, Ed Wood (1994), to really appreciate this one. Ed Wood is often regarded as "the worst director of all-time" and his most famous film, 'Plan Nine from Outer Space' is a low-budget, ridiculous sci-fi film similarly regarded as "the worst film of all-time". Burton made this film directly after 'Ed Wood' and it's clearly a comedic homage to the low budget sci-fi films of the 1950's like 'Plan Nine from Outer Space'. Some people "got" the humor, others didn't. But it sure is quirky, and that's Tim Burton. I enjoy the film for these reasons. Even if it's not "one of is best".
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory - It's not replacing Gene Wilder's version; both films can co-exist peacefully. This is a classic story that future generations will come to know and will likely be re-told again many times over. Burton's adaptation is a little closer to the book. The use of modern special effects also make for some faithful and entertaining adaptations from the book (i.e. the squirrels cracking nuts). And again, the film contains a quirky tone and sense of humor. Another one of those I enjoy "even if it's not his best bla bla bla".
The Corpse Bride - The beautiful stop-motion animation alone might be reason enough to watch the film. It was released the same year as 'Charlie and the Chocolate Factory', but in many ways this might be the most "personal" of the two films to Burton. Burton made 'Charlie and the Chocolate Factory' his own, but obviously it's an adaptation of a well-known, classic story and was almost a guaranteed commercial smash. 'Corpse Bride' was bound to reach a much smaller audience. The subject matter makes it more gothic, which seems more like Burton's style, and the film's playful look at the afterlife is reminiscent of 'Beetlejuice'. The title character of the film, the Corpse Bride (voiced superbly by Helena Bonham Carter') manages to portray a sense of beauty, innocence, and vulnerability - even in death - that really makes the film gripping. It also has some great musical numbers by Danny Elfman.
...as you can see, I think all films included are entertaining and each tell an interesting chapter of Tim Burton's career. And all on beautiful blu ray discs. As far as special features go - it's the same exact discs that are available for each film individually, so you can check out the specs for the single-disc editions here on Amazon to get a sense of what you're getting. Some might be disappointed with the lack of special features and lack of no new special features - but special features aren't a big deal to me. The art on the discs themselves have changed so that they all match for this set. Props to Warner Bros. for releasing something like this. Very nice recognition to one of the greatest directors in movie history.
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Reviewed in the United States on September 21, 2019
AudioBeetlejuiceEnglish: Dolby TrueHD 5.1 (48kHz, 16-bit)English: Dolby Digital 5.1 (640 kbps)French: Dolby Digital MonoFrench: Dolby Digital 2.0German: Dolby Digital 2.0Italian: Dolby Digital 2.0Spanish: Dolby Digital 2.0Spanish: Dolby Digital 2.0Japanese: Dolby Digital 2.0Music: Dolby Digital 5.1BatmanEnglish: Dolby TrueHD 5.1 (48kHz, 16-bit)English: Dolby Digital 5.1 (640 kbps)French: Dolby Digital 2.0Spanish: Dolby Digital 2.0German: Dolby Digital 2.0Italian: Dolby Digital 2.0Portuguese: Dolby Digital MonoJapanese: Dolby Digital 2.0Mars Attacks!English: DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1 (48kHz, 24-bit)French: Dolby Digital 5.1 (640 kbps)Spanish: Dolby Digital 5.1 (640 kbps)German: Dolby Digital 5.1 (640 kbps)Italian: Dolby Digital 5.1 (640 kbps)Czech: Dolby Digital 2.0Thai: Dolby Digital 2.0Batman ReturnsEnglish: Dolby TrueHD 5.1 (48kHz, 16-bit)English: Dolby Digital 5.1 (640 kbps)French: Dolby Digital 5.1 (640 kbps)German: Dolby Digital 5.1 (640 kbps)Italian: Dolby Digital 5.1 (640 kbps)Spanish: Dolby Digital 5.1 (640 kbps)Spanish: Dolby Digital 2.0Portuguese: Dolby Digital MonoJapanese: Dolby Digital 2.0Pee-wee's Big AdventureEnglish: DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1 (48kHz, 24-bit)French: Dolby Digital MonoSpanish: Dolby Digital 2.0Spanish: Dolby Digital Mono (Spain)Music: Dolby Digital 5.1Charlie and the Chocolate FactoryEnglish: Dolby TrueHD 5.1 (48kHz, 16-bit)English: Dolby Digital 5.1 EXFrench: Dolby Digital 5.1 EXSpanish: Dolby Digital 5.1 EXMusic: Dolby TrueHD 5.1Corpse BrideEnglish: Dolby Digital 5.1 EXFrench: Dolby Digital 5.1 EXSpanish: Dolby Digital 5.1 EXMusic: Dolby Digital 5.1SubtitlesBeetlejuiceEnglish SDH, French, German SDH, Italian, Italian SDH, Japanese, Portuguese, Spanish, Danish, Dutch, Finnish, Korean, Mandarin (Traditional), Norwegian, SwedishBatmanEnglish, English SDH, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Portuguese, Spanish, Danish, Dutch, Finnish, Korean, Mandarin (Traditional), Norwegian, SwedishMars Attacks!English SDH, French, German SDH, Italian SDH, Portuguese, Spanish, Cantonese, Czech, Danish, Dutch, Finnish, Greek, Korean, Norwegian, Romanian, Swedish, ThaiBatman ReturnsEnglish, English SDH, French, German, German SDH, Italian, Italian SDH, Japanese, Portuguese, Spanish, Danish, Dutch, Finnish, Korean, Mandarin (Traditional), Norwegian, SwedishPee-wee's Big AdventureEnglish SDH, French, Spanish, Finnish, Norwegian, SwedishCharlie and the Chocolate FactoryEnglish SDH, French, SpanishCorpse BrideEnglish SDH, French, Spanish
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